Bullying Project
Those who bully, have been bullied
Research shows that half of all children are bullied at some time during their school years. More than 10% are bullied regularly.
While verbal abuse was the most common form of bullying, 40% reported having been physically threatened.
Several factors increase the risk of a child being bullied, including parental over-control, illness or disability, passivity, social phobia, agoraphobia, and higher levels and expression of general anxiety.
An estimated 40%-75% of bullying in schools takes place during breaks, such as during recess, at lunchtime, in the hallways, or in the restrooms.
In 2011, about 28 percent of student’s ages 12–18 reported being bullied at school during the school year. 18 percent of those students reported that they were made fun of, called names, or insulted.
Over 83% of adults who stuttered as children said they had been teased or bullied. Approximately 71% said that bullying happened at least once a week.
Research by Fight Crime/Invest in Kids reports that 60% of boys who bullied from first grade through ninth grade were convicted of at least one crime by age 24 and 40% had three or more convictions by age 24.
Only 1 in 10 victims of cyber bullying tell a parent. Fewer than 1 in 5 cyber bullying incidents are reported to the police.
A 2007 poll found that 1/3 of workers, or 54 million Americans, reported workplace bullying.
BY:Hannah Williams
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